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life . . .

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life . . .

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realize,

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this

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YOUR

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life . . .

–

–

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.

.

.

a

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–

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only

.

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YOU

.

t

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.

decide.

Reflection: This was an inspiration/hope-themed poem that I wrote back in September of 2021 to inspire people to live their life exactly the way they want without being influenced so much by others or worrying so much about what others think. Because it’s okay to live your life your way – even if you end up on the wrong path here and there and need to adjust.